Center Stage: Theater and Concerts in Indiana’s Cool North

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Dina Miller

Center Stage: Theater and Concerts in Indiana’s Cool North

Indiana’s Cool North takes center stage with an impressive mix of professional theaters, community playhouses, and university productions. Enjoy Broadway-style musicals, classic dramas, lively comedies, and concerts at venues throughout the region. From intimate performances to grand productions, unforgettable entertainment awaits year-round in our vibrant performing arts scene.

Check individual theatres below for dates and times of events.

Blue Gate Theatre
175 N Van Buren St, Shipshewana, 260-768-4725

 

 

 

Amish Acres Round Barn Theatre (opening soon)
1600 W Market St, Nappanee

 

 

 

Chicago Street Theatre
154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso, 219-462-6164

 

 

 

Dunes Arts Summer Theatre
288 Shady Oak Dr, Michigan City, 219-879-7509

 

 

 

Elkhart Civic Theatre (Bristol Opera House)
210 East Vistula St., Bristol, 574- 848-5853

 

 

 

La Porte Civic Auditorium
1001 Ridge St, La Porte, 219-362-2325

 

 

 

The Lerner Theatre
410 South Main St., Elkhart, 800-293-4469

 

 

 

Memorial Opera House
104 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso, 219-548-9137

 

 

 

Hard Rock Cafe
5400 West 29th Avenue, Gary, 219-228-2383

 

 

 

Theatre at the Center
1040 Ridge Road, Munster, 219-836-3255

 

 

 

Indiana Ballet Theatre
8888 Louisiana Street, Merrillville, 219-755-4444

 

 

 

Morris Performing Arts Center
211 North Michigan Street, South Bend, 574.235.9198

 

 

 

University of Notre Dame, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
100 Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame,  574-631-2995

Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts
2515 E. Center Street,  Warsaw,  574-267-8041